Robinio Vaz is gradually starting to make a name for himself in Italy. The 19-year-old striker, trained at OM, was sold to AS Roma for €25 million after a successful start to the season under Roberto De Zerbi, punctuated by four goals and two assists in 14 appearances. Already interesting during his debut with the Giallorossi, the Marseille striker has played 248 minutes of play since his arrival.
This week, he also had his first start against Bologna, during the elimination in the round of 16 of the Europa League. “He’s a very young player. The fact that he represented a significant investment weighs on him, but he must improve, and playing at this level is not easy. With his liveliness, he can bring something during a match. In addition, to aim for higher objectives, we were missing several quality players”commented Gian Piero Gasperini. But a few days later, Robinio Vaz finally unlocked his counter.
A first goal that changes everything
Coming into play at the start of the second half, the 19-year-old striker allowed his team to snatch victory against Lecce thanks to a powerful header receiving a cross from Mario Hermoso. Enough to allow AS Roma to return to Juventus, in sixth place with 54 points. A winning coaching for Gasperini, who finished the match with one of the youngest attacking trios in the history of the Giallorosso club, with an average age of 18.3 years. After the match, Robinio Vaz reacted to his first goal in his new colors.
“First of all, I want to thank Mario for this perfect cross. I’m trying to help the team: it’s my first goal here, I’m happy and I hope to continue for a long time. We must maintain hope even in difficult times, progress and become even stronger”he explained. “It wasn’t easy for him to change countries and teams. We must be happy that he is with us, because he behaves like an experienced player. He can still improve a lot, he has the talent it takes.”added Mario Hermoso. Enough to become an increasingly credible offensive option for AS Roma, still looking for points in their goal of qualifying for the Champions League.
